Iona Abbey Scotland | Limited Edition Prints of Iona – Alan Reed
Iona Abbey
This Limited Edition Print of 25 was taken from a dramatic original watercolour painting. The historic island of Iona and Nunnery Isle of Iona, Argyll, PA76 6SQ. Depicting the abbey silhouetted against a sky full of contrasting clouds.
I spent several days on the island of Mull sketching in watercolour on location. My time spent on Mull included a trip to the smaller island of Iona. Here I managed only one sketch because of the rain.
Iona Abbey is located on the Isle of Iona, Just off the Isle of Mull on the West Coast of Scotland. It is one of the oldest Christian religious centres in Western Europe.
Our Trip to Iona
In 1999 Susan and I spent three very pleasant days on the Isle of Mull. The purpose was to build up my growing collection of Scottish paintings. We decided to take the short ferry ride to Iona followed by the longer walk to the north of the island. I came across the view which has been often painted, particularly by some of the Glasgow Boys. I couldn’t resist having a go myself, so sitting on the beach on Iona I began a small watercolour.
The day had threatened to rain and in typical Scottish fashion it did. By painting in between bursts of rain and turning the watercolour block upside down, I managed to keep most of the paper free from splashes of rain. I captured the ominous sky, the white sand and turquoise waters. A few random splashes of rain hit the paper. It caused the paint to spread slightly but somehow they added to the effect. In fact it was so successful that the owners of the bed and breakfast where we were staying, decided to purchase it.
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